Ruby the 1303 ongoing resto!

moup wrote:

Needs a poking with the lowering stick Cliff!

yep, im on the lookout for some front lowered coils on ebay (no beam see)

I'd hack a couple of coils off with the grinder for shits n giggles but night be a bit harsh ride-wise!

Just get the grinder out and sit the b1tch on the floor

thecrewkid wrote:

Just get the grinder out and sit the b1tch on the floor

What d'ya reckon.....2 coils off the stockers Rich???

Yeah should give it a little drop

Never done a bug but on Fords we used to do two and half i think..

thecrewkid wrote:

Yeah should give it a little drop

Never done a bug but on Fords we used to do two and half i think..

think im gonna trial fit the front porsche wheels & see how much room ive got to play with under the front arches

not sayin its cold out there, but ive been doin some undersealin on Ruby today & ive had to stand the tin in a bucket of boilin water while doin it.....otherwise it just went so solid i couldnt brush it!!

Impy Mcdub wrote:

not sayin its cold out there, but ive been doin some undersealin on Ruby today & ive had to stand the tin in a bucket of boilin water while doin it.....otherwise it just went so solid i couldnt brush it!!

Fair play......i have got man flu ...so tucked up in the warm...except when i took eddie the beagle for a walk.........(i could be well rich except snot is'nt valuable).......under sealing i the snow.......you mr Mc dub is my new hero......well done trooper

thecrewkid wrote:

Sh1t you can tell it came from Ollie


Looks good buddy

high and mighty.... I keep telling you.

Nope..........low n diiiiiiiiirty is the way to go!!

& yes i am a double-hard b*stard!!

Impy Mcdub wrote:

Nope..........low n diiiiiiiiirty is the way to go!!

& yes i am a double-hard b*stard!!

Or are you like me and nomates which is just a lazy b*stard!!

why do now ,what you can put off til later???

moup wrote:

Impy Mcdub wrote:

Or are you like me and nomates which is just a lazy b*stard!!

we should have a seperate arm of the club.....DLB.....Das Lazy B*stards!

cool ....good idea....i'll get some stickers made up..........bollocks ,can't be arsed

today i have been mainly................

rebuilding & fitting the s/hand calipers for the front brakes & cockin about with cookie cutters to see what they looked like on the car.

I would have got more done..............b*stard rainy weather!

Fair play..and looking good,too bloody cold and wet for me tho'...but I do have man flu...(you know the really bad flu).....is it still on target for march??

nomates wrote:

Fair play..and looking good,too bloody cold and wet for me tho'...but I do have man flu...(you know the really bad flu).....is it still on target for march??

Im hoping for March, fingers crossed!

Ref your flu:

have you been he'in & a she'in with turkeys again?

you take the giblets ....you ...do!!!!!

nomates wrote:

you take the giblets ....you ...do!!!!!

sooooooo wrong!

Looking good Impy my man, keep it up, lets have ruby running soon!

Impy Mcdub wrote:

Something just doesn't do it for me bud...




Oh yeah the height. Well no don't think it's that..





Oh i know now, all good ladys should be wrapped in rubber

And be slammed on the floor and given a hard time




It'll look great when finshed..

was expectin some1 to go "where's the tyres" !!

Rattle canned the rims to get an idea & I quite like the black on red contrast so a trip to the powder coaters is now on the cards


Dont worry mate, tis gonna be low n diiiiiiiirty when im done......just how you like it!!

Impy Mcdub wrote:

today i have been mainly................

rebuilding & fitting the s/hand calipers for the front brakes & cockin about with cookie cutters to see what they looked like on the car.

I would have got more done..............b*stard rainy weather!

Bravo my friend....glad i was not the only one working on my car in the rain

we are the double hard weather defying b*stards of the club mate!

Yep, so tryin to get it all finished by end of March......gettin there dude

Hows yer beast...........er, the car that is?

I've been working in the rain too....by the way,had to switch my wipers on twice already!!!......................time for another progress report ,Mr impy,how u getting on???

nomates wrote:

I've been working in the rain too....by the way,had to switch my wipers on twice already!!!......................time for another progress report ,Mr impy,how u getting on???

I was ther as well, buffing your horns!